Social phobia and lonely rock

She turned her head and looked at the four people around her, her golden side ponytail swaying slightly with a confident smile.

Hong Xia is no longer like she used to be, moving forward blindly with the band's affairs, nor will she shrink back because of setbacks.

Ishikawa Hayabusa looked at their expectant expressions, suddenly opened his arms and hugged the four of them at once, raised his voice and said with a smile.

"Okay! Let's go back and practice now for tomorrow's performance!"

"Good~"

They responded happily.

...

Tonight, all five of them are at Ishikawa Hayabusa's house again.

They came back from school and practiced until dinner time, and after resting for a while, they practiced until dark.

During the break, Ishikawa Hayabusa and Nijixia sat on the sofa in the hall reading books, one of them was reading a high school textbook and the other was reading a college textbook.

Originally Hongxia was reading comics, but seeing how seriously Ishikawa Hayabusa was studying, she decided not to be lazy and started studying seriously.

But this kind of driven learning did not work well for Hong Xia, or the presence of someone next to her made it impossible for her to study seriously in such a casual state. She only focused on it for a while, and then couldn't help but glance at Ishikawa Hayabusa.

His dark brown eyes were fixed intently on the book, his body and expression slightly tense yet in a relaxed state.

Under the lazy-looking hair, the nose is high, the jawline is sharp, the facial lines are strong, and the eyes are heavy.

Hong Xia couldn't help but stare at him intently, but when she noticed the book in his hand, she came to her senses and looked away.

Ishikawa Hayabusa had told her about his plan before. He would skip grades in high school and college, speed up his pace, anticipate the things he would need to be busy with in the future, and try to get their lives on track as early as possible.

Hongxia had no objection to Ishikawa Hayabusa's bold behavior. She believed that Ishikawa Hayabusa could do it. After all, he was Ishikawa Hayabusa.

Even if he failed, he would surely be admitted to university with his grades.

But if successful, they will be in the same grade in college. If Hayabusa skips a grade in the same college later, she will have to call Ishikawa Hayabusa senior.

She felt a little happy when she thought about it.

As for what Ishikawa Hayabusa said about becoming a doctor, which is one of the highest-paid professions in Japan, Hongxia was just a little proud.

She is not yet at the age where she only cares about looks and income, and she probably won’t be in the future.

However, this little bit of satisfaction gradually accumulated into contentment, making her so excited that she wanted to go to Ishikawa Hayabusa and act coquettishly, wanted to touch him, and even wanted to press her legs on his legs.

But Hongxia could hold back. Her main goal at the moment was to keep an eye on Ishikawa Hayabusa and prevent him from knowing the surprise they had prepared for him.

On the other side, in the rehearsal room.

Earlier, when Ishikawa Hayabusa left, Yushiro and Ichiri, who had said they wanted to continue practicing, sat behind Ryo, who claimed she would compose the music, and watched her adjust the synthesizer that they were planning to give to Ishikawa Hayabusa.

Yili, Hongxia and Liang went to buy this synthesizer last weekend.

The money to buy the synthesizer was mainly shared by the four of them, and the other part was the income from uploading videos that her father gave her when Yili was distressed at home.

After getting the money and deciding to get the synthesizer, the three of them secretly bought the synthesizer when Yudai said that he could hold Ishikawa Hayabusa back and inexplicably made the two disappear for two days.

Looking at the synthesizer, Yu Dai thought of the two days when she looked at the two of them shyly and guiltily. Fortunately, the two of them didn't notice her.

Because Ishikawa Hayabusa kept the original synthesizer in the rehearsal room, it was not difficult to adjust the settings with reference. After all, it was just a matter of making the settings similar to that of that synthesizer.

When they were almost done, Liang suddenly spoke.

"Pochi, have you decided to do that?"

"Ah..." Yili uttered a word and then hesitated again.

"It's okay. If Hayabusa says so, it will be fine."

Yudai didn't think it was a big deal, but she was prepared for the worst. She said with a smile, "Even if Hayabusa-kun gets embarrassed and angry, I will get scolded along with you!"

Liang looked at Ichiri, whose facial features were beginning to distort due to her words, and complained in a flat tone.

"Are you encouraging her?"

Only then did Yudai realize that he had said the wrong thing, and he smiled cutely with his neck shrunk.

After calming down, Yili gradually calmed down.

"Well... let me think about it."

"Decide as soon as possible. Although you can send it at any time, different times have different meanings."

Ryo said as he adjusted the synthesizer.

"This synthesizer was proposed and selected by you, Boqi, and you paid the lion's share for it, but everyone has a share as well. When you think it's appropriate, boldly present it to us."

205. End (1)

The school festival is a stage, a stage to show yourself and spend your youth together.

That's right.

But when it comes to showing oneself, most people don't dare to show their true selves, and even show only the side that smiles at others.

What is youth? Is being happy and joyful the essence of youth?

Or is it love? It should be more than that.

The backstage of the Xiuhua High School auditorium is a little dark. Here, you can only see the road and stairs under your feet with the shining lights of the stage.

This kind of dark environment was originally Yili's favorite place that made her feel safe, but today she felt more uneasy than usual.

The noisy voices and the excited shouts and cheers of the band on the stage made her heart beat faster.

This long-lost panic made her feel like she was back to the first time she went on stage.

At that time, she didn't know what a stage was. She didn't dare to face the audience, didn't dare to act on the stage, and didn't dare to show any of herself. She was afraid that the real her would be seen and the real her would be denied.

She couldn't even accept the fact that her music was not accepted by strangers.

Now, she feels that she was really making a big deal out of nothing at that time.

Compared to dealing with strangers, it is much more difficult to let go of your inner self and take the initiative to do something for the person who is most important to you.

The deeper her love, the more fear she has.

Afraid of not being recognized by the other party, afraid of being comforted reluctantly by the other party, afraid of creating distance because of this.

This fear was amplified after seeing the countless people in the auditorium...

My hands are shaking.

Not only her, but others were also a little nervous.

After Yu Dai stood at the edge of the backstage and had a clear view of what was happening below the stage, he leaned against the wall with a sad look on his face.

But she quickly adjusted her mood and released her emotions directly, clenching her hands in front of her chest and shouting as if she was nervous and happy.

"There are so many people! I'm starting to get nervous."

“It should be over a thousand.”

Liang stood on the steps, watching the band's performance on the stage and the audience below, hugging his arms and tapping his fingers.

After Hongxia stood on tiptoe behind Yudai and looked once, she looked away and dared not look anymore.

“It’s a lot indeed…”

As she spoke slowly, she turned to look at Ishikawa Hayabusa. At the same time, the other three also looked at him at the same time.

They said they were not nervous, but were just shocked by the unexpected number and wanted to gain confidence from their backbone.

However, Ishikawa Hayabusa was still looking at the corner, a little confused about the five guitars and his synthesizer they placed in the bag there.

Why did you bring so many guitars? Did you bring Ichiri's original guitar and the guitar that Ryo borrowed from Yudai?

But after noticing the sight, he temporarily put aside his doubts and looked back in the direction of the sight.

Seeing that the four people were uneasy and hoped that he would say something, he smiled and walked past Liang and Ichiri, and went to the corner of the stage to look at the audience.

The space, which was larger than three basketball courts, was now packed with people. There were definitely a thousand people there, and judging by the density, it was possible that there were fifteen hundred.

It's like a real concert.

It’s no wonder that the band on the stage was trying so hard and was so excited, it’s just a pity that the audience response didn’t seem too enthusiastic.

To put it more clearly...in fact, only some students in the front row were waving their glow sticks out of respect, while most of the audience in the back were just listening quietly.

After understanding the situation, Ishikawa Hayabusa looked back at them and saw their curious and inquiring eyes.

He was very satisfied.

The terrifyingly crowded auditorium, the strange atmosphere, and the band's depressed mood on stage didn't affect them much.

But even if there is a flame, it will be extinguished.

Ishikawa Hayabusa walked back to the stairs calmly and said to the four people.

"I saw a lot of familiar faces. Most of the fans came to the last festival."

After Ishikawa Hayabusa spoke, Hongxia gradually smiled and said with a little disbelief.

"You must be kidding... How can Hayabusa tell them apart with so many people?"

The others seemed to have put aside their uneasiness as well, and they also looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa with doubtful eyes.

"Come and see."

Ishikawa Hayabusa returned to the corner of the stage and waved to Hongxia. Hongxia walked up to him in confusion, and Yudai and Liang followed her.

Only Yili sat there, staring at Ishikawa Hayabusa quietly, and Ishikawa Hayabusa didn't say much to him.

When they reached the corner of the stage, Ishikawa Hayabusa squatted slightly and pulled Hongxia towards him.

With the two of them pressed together, he reached out and grasped her small, soft hand again, and pointed his finger against hers at a spot below the stage.

"Now you mean the guy in red, right?"

"Hmm..." Hong Xia nodded a little nervously.

"The people next to you, number one, number two, and number three, right?"

"Eh..."

Ishikawa Hayabusa pointed and guessed who Hongxia was familiar with.

"Then here, the person who bought the peripherals last time talked to us for a long time, you should remember."

"Eh?"

"And this circle, take a look and see if it looks familiar."

Hongxia was getting rid of the tension of close contact and her emotions were gradually getting excited, but Ishikawa Hayabusa did not stop and continued to point and talk.

"Also, the two people with pink hair are Ichiri's parents, that's her sister, your sister is in the front row, the one with burgundy hair next to her, ignore her, Yudai's parents are here..."

After hearing this, Yudai was surprised and pulled Ishikawa Hayabusa.

"My parents are here too?"

Ishikawa Hayabusa smiled and let go of Nijixia, pulled Yudai over and pointed down there.

"here."

Depression means that the mood becomes strange.

"Why...why, they don't know we have a performance today."

"hey-hey..."

Ishikawa Hayabusa laughed self-destructively.

In order to gain the favor of his girlfriend's parents, this guy directly sold the news of his girlfriend's performance.

"Well..."

Yudai puffed up his cheeks.

But he became flaccid after being gently poked by Ishikawa Hayabusa, earning her an unhappy glare.

But Ishikawa Hayabusa laughed at her angry expression. He turned to Liang who was standing by the wall and said to him with a smile.

"And...if I'm not mistaken, Ryo's former teammates and former fans are here too."

Liang didn't seem surprised at all and asked calmly.